TEXAS, USA — Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement Sunday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the state’s request for federal grant assistance to fight the massive wildfires in Gillespie and Gray County.
Right now, the Crabapple wildfire near Fredericksburg covers an estimated 9,500 acres and is only about 40% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Residents in areas directly in the fire’s path have been urged to evacuate.
Meanwhile the Rest Area fire in Gray County located in the Texas Panhandle, scorched an estimated 7.931 acres and is 95% contained…